Handbook of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and devices /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:New York, NY : Springer, c2009.
Description:1 online resource (xvi, 659 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:English
Series:Current clinical oncology
Current clinical oncology (Totowa, N.J.)
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8891909
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Other authors / contributors:Iaizzo, Paul A.
ISBN:9781603273725
1603273727 (e-ISBN)
9781603273718
1603273719
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Summary:Provides information on the anatomic features, underlying physiologic mechanisms, and treatments for diseases of the heart.
Other form:Print version: Handbook of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and devices. 2nd ed. New York, NY : Springer, c2009 9781603273718
Table of Contents:
  • General features of the cardiovascular system
  • Attitudinally correct cardiac anatomy
  • Cardiac development
  • Anatomy of the thoracic wall, pulmonary cavities, and mediastinum
  • Anatomy of the human heart
  • Comparative cardiac anatomy
  • The coronary vascular system and associated medical devices
  • The pericardium
  • Congenital defects of the human heart: nomenclature and anatomy
  • Cellular myocytes
  • The cardiac conduction system
  • Autonomic nervous system
  • Cardiac and vascular receptors and signal transduction
  • Reversible and irreversible damage to the myocardium: new ischemic syndromes, ischemia/reperfusion injury, and cardioprotection
  • The effects of anesthetic agents on cardiac function
  • Blood pressure, heart tones, and diagnoses
  • Basic ECG theory, 12-lead recordings and their interpretation
  • Mechanical aspects of cardiac performance
  • Energy metabolism in the normal and diseased heart.
  • Introduction to echocardiography
  • Monitoring and managing the critically ill patient in the intensive care unit
  • Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
  • A historical perspective of cardiovascular devices and techniques associated with the University of Minnesota
  • Pharmacotherapy for cardiac diseases
  • Animal models for cardiac research
  • Catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias
  • Pacing and defibrillation
  • Cardiac resynchronization therapy
  • Cardiac mapping therapy
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia
  • Heart valve disease
  • Less invasive cardiac surgery
  • Transcatheter valve repair and replacement
  • Cardiac septal defects: treatment via the Amplatzer family of devices
  • Harnessing cardiopulmonary interactions to improve circulation and outcomes after cardiac arrest and other states of low blood pressure
  • End-stage congestive heart failure: ventricular assist devices
  • Cell transplantation for ischemic heart disease
  • Emerging cardiac devices and technologies.